Cushion-top construction



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J. RITTER-JR CUSHION TOP CONSTRUCTION Filed June 25, l1923 A m; i.

A TORNEYS.

Patented Aug. 24, 1926.

Unirse-armes PATENT OFFICE.

JULTUS RITTER, JR., OF RACINE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO HARTMANN TRUNKCOM- PANY, OF RACINE, WISCONSN. A. CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN.

CUSHION-T01 CONSTRUCTION.

`Application IedJune 25, 1923. Serial No. 647,622.

This invention relates to improvements in cushion `top i constructionfor wardrobe trunks, and more particularly to they manner of securingthe edge portions of the cushion to thetrunl; top.

ln wardrobe trunlrs of the better class as now constructed, the trunkbody is divided vertically medially into Vtwo sectionsV which are hingedtogether land are adapted to swing horizontally to open position. OneVof these sections is usually provided with drawers and othercompartments, and the other, called the wardrobe section, is usuallypro-- vided with garment hanger `i'craclrs upon which garment hangersare slidably mounted. The trac rs are usually of the extensible type topermit the hangers to be slid outwardly on the track while in suspendedposition. Garments are suspended by and folded over the hangers and inorder to permit them to be free-ly. removed from'the trunk section, theupper end of the section is open and is provided with a cover which maybe swung upwardly to open position To maintain the garments and hangersin position, the top cover is provided with a cushion into which thehangers and apparel imbed when the cover is in `closed position. As thecushion is of less size than the top cover, considerable work wasrequired to -form a finished edge for the cushion.

It is one of the objects of the present inu vention to .provide acushion top construc tion which presents a more finished appearance andwhich also acts as a'means for sealing the joint between the top coverand the body portion of the trunk toV forma dust tight joint.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cushion top which visof very simple construction, is strong and durable and is well adaptedfor the purpose described.

lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of theimproved cushion top construction and its parts and combinations as setforth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying` drawing in which the same reference charactersindicate the same parte in all of the views:

Fig. 1 is a front view of the upper portion of the wardrobe section of awardrobe trunk showing the top cover in open position and provided withthe improved cushion top` f construction; y

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view thereof taken on line 2-2 of Fig.1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view thereof taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1; and

l is a sectional detail View of one side and top portion of the improvedconstruction.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 5 indicates the wardrobe lsectionyof a wardrobe trunk which has an open top and is provided with a topcover 9 hinged thereto. The top cover is formed with side fianges 9positioned to overlap the upper Iedges of the rear and side portions ofthe wardrobe section. Garment hanger rails 10 and hinged extensions 10are mounted in parallel relation in the trunk section and have garmenthangers 11 slidably mounted thereon. The upper portions 11 of saidhangers extend horizontally in straight lines to receive and supportapparel draped thereover.

A cushion or pad member is mounted on the inner or bottom side of thetop cover and comprises a base board member 12, a cushion or pad portion13 and a top covering 14- preferably formed of a -soft plush or otherlike soft material. The base member may be formed of any material thatwill maintain its shape and hold the pad in place and is adapted to befirmly connected to the top cover in any manner desired. A strip ofthick felt or other soft material15 is mounted on the inner face of thebase member adjacent the rearV and opposite side edge portions thereof,and forms a U-shaped pad or seal adapted to engage the upper edges 5 oftherear and opposite side edges of the wardrobe section. 5 to provide adust tight connection therebetween. The .top covering 14, before.mentioned, extends. over the cushion and the felt, 'and between thecushion and the strip of felt it is cemented or otherwise fastened tothe base member, as indicated by the numeral 16, to hold the cushion andfelt strip in place and space the felt from the cushion. The outer edgeportions 14 of the top cover overlap the edge portions of the base boardand are cemented or otherwise coBntCted thereto as desired,

The inner front edge portion of the top cover is covered by a metalangle strip 17 forming the ront edge ot the top cover.

As thus constructed, the garment hangers on the rails or garments drapedon said hangers, will imbed into the cushion and be firmly held inposition without wrinltling, and the upper edges of the wardrobe sectionwill imbed into the pad, as shown in Figs. 3 and l.

From the foregoing descriptiom it will be seen that the cushion topprovides a hanger cushion ot very simple construction which alsopossessesA the function ot sealing the joint between the top cover andthe wardrobe section.

l/Vhat l claim my invention is l. A wardrobe trunk having a sectionprovided with an upper end hinged cover, garment hanger rails mountedwithin the upper portion ot' the open end ot said section, garmenthangers slidably mounted on said rails, and a cushion member interposedbetween the cover and the rails and engaging the garment hangers and theupper edges ot the trunk section, said cushion member being ot' greaterthickness than the distance between the cover and the upper edges ot thehangers and the trunk Sectio-n upper edees to cause said hanger andtrunk edges to embed into the cushion member when the top cover is inclosed position, said engagement between the trunk section upper edgesand the cushion member forming a seal therebetween.

2. EL wardrobe trunk hai/'ing a section pro vided with an upper open endand a hinged cover, garment hanger rails mounted within the upperportion oi the open end of said section, garment hangers slidablymounted on said rails, and a. cushion member mounted on the inner sideof the cover and having a portion which engages the garment hangers andanother portion which engages the upper edges of the said trunk sectionto seal the joint therebetween.

3. A wardrobe trunk having a section provided with an upper open end anda hinged cover, garment hanger rails mounted within the upper portionot' the open end ot said section, garment hangers slidably mounted onsaid rails, and a cushion member mounted on the inner side of the coverandhaving a medial portion which is on a lower plane than the otherportion, said other portion oi' higher plane extending around three edgeportions ot' the lower plane portion for forming a -seal between thebody of the trunk and the cover.

4i. A wardrobe trunk having a section provided with an upper open endand a hinged cover, garment hanger rails mounted within the upperportion 0f the open end ot said section, garment hangers slidablymounted on said rails, and a cushion member mounted on the inner side otthe cover and positioned to cause the garment hangers to imbed thereinwhen the cover is in closed position, said cushion member also having ayielding part adjacent the side and rear edges of the cover and spacedfrom the hanger cushion portion which engages and is imbedded into bythe upper edges ot said trunk section to `form a dust tight sealtherebetween.

5. A wardrobe trunk having a section provided with an upper open end anda hinged cover, garment hanger rails mounted within the upper portion ofthe open end of said sect-ien, garment hangers slidably' mounted en saidrails, a cushion member mounted on the inner side ot the cover andpositioned to cause the garment hangers to imbed therein when the coveris in closed position, said cushion member also4 having a yielding partadjacent the side and rear edges ot the cover and spaced from the hangercushion portion which engages and is imbedded into by the upper edges otsaid trunk section to torni a dust tight seal therebetween, and acovering material extending over the hanger cushion portion and the edgecushion portion, portions ot said material between the cushion and theyielding part being connected to the cover.

G. A wardrobe trunk having a section provided with an upper open end anda hinged cover, garment hanger rails mounted within the upper portion otthe open endof said section, Vgarment hangers slidably mounted on saidrails, a base member mounted on the inner side of the cover, a cushioncarried by a medial portion of the base member, a U- shaped pad membermounted on the base member adjacent edges oi the base member and spacedfrom the cushion, a covering material extending over the cushion and theU-shaped pad member and connected to the base member between the cushionand the pad member and to the outer edge portions of the base member,and a strip covering one edge portion of the coveringrmaterial.

In testimony whereot` I afliX my signature.

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